Indian Giant Squirrel vs Nyala

Ratufa indica compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Nyala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ratufa	Tragelaphus
Species	Ratufa indica	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Nyala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Nyala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.